Jonah was a simple man who lived in a large town on the shores of the sea. He was appointed by God to be His messenger and to preach faith in His unity and virtuous conduct.
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David was a shepherd whom God chose to be not only His messenger but also the King of His people. This came about in a strange way.
Job was the epitome of suffering. He was made a messenger by God not only to preach the true faith revolving around the oneness and supremacy of God, but also the demonstrate how a believer should never lose faith despite all the tribulations he might have to go through in its prusuit. He was asked to take in his hand [Bismillah al-rahman al-rahim] ‘a bundle of rushes to strike with’ and under no circumstances [Bismillah al-rahman al-rahim] ‘to go back on the oath’ he had taken. He remained steadfast and firm in his commitment to his Creator. He was afflicted with a great deal of pain but he never wavered in his faith in God. Finally, the Lord relieved him and his family of their suffering; they were dying of thirst, when God asked Job to strike the ground and cool water gushed from the earth.
[Sadaqa allahu alazim]
After Noah, Abraham was selected by God to be His Prophet. Abraham first preached in his own coutnry, now known as Iraq.
In 1947 a group of children stumbled upon the first set of scrolls in a cave on the shores of the Dead Sea. These scrolls were immediately identified as the work of a very devout sect of the Jewish community that lived centuries before the birth of Jesus (peace be upon him).